Chronicle of Repression Against Anarchists and Antifascists in 2025

From Anarchist Black Cross Belarus

In 2025, the level of repression did not decrease. Pressure in prisons and penal colonies continues: prisoners are regularly placed in solitary confinement, deprived of visits and parcels, and subjected to other forms of punishment. Despite two prisoner exchanges in return for lifting sanctions, the overall trajectory of the repressive policy remains unchanged. New criminal cases are being initiated, and those already incarcerated continue to face systemic pressure.

Trial Updates of Political/Anarchist Prisoners in Bandung

From Dark Nights - Indonesia

On February 2nd, the cyber-hunting cluster underwent sentencing at the Bandung District Court. Nine comrades—Arfa, Azriel, Deni, Muhibuddin, Moch Sidik, Rifa Rahnabilla, Rifal, Rizky, and Yusuf—were found guilty and sentenced to 6 months in prison, with time served taken into account by the judges.

Hridindu Roychowdhury transferred to new prison

From Anarchist Black Cross Federation

Hridindu Roychowdhury is an anarchist from Madison, Wisconcin who was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for attacking a building with a Molotov cocktail in the wake of the leak of the draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overruling Roe v. Wade.

Taking responsibility for the paints attack on the Kipseli Municipal Market

From Act for Freedom Now!

In recent years, a dense surveillance and control network has been created, especially in central neighborhoods, which jeopardizes our anonymity in public spaces, squares, and neighborhoods. This network primarily consists of security cameras, both public and private (in shops, entrances to houses and apartment buildings, etc.), which violate our right to privacy to a very large extent. This is complemented by the incessant patrols and checks by countless cops in our daily lives.Another example is that of the Municipal Market on Fokionos Negri Street in Kypseli, which has recently been “secured” by a collection of cameras on each side, which of course record the entire surrounding area. The Municipal Market of Kypseli was in ruins for many years until 2006, when it was occupied by local residents with the aim of meeting the needs of the neighborhood, operating in a self-organized and direct democratic manner.

A text written at the end of my hunger strike and some reflections on the struggle against war

From Act for Freedom Now! by Luca Dolce a.k.a. Stecco

Original title: "(Italy A text written at the end of my hunger strike and some reflections on the struggle against war by anarchist prisoner Luca Dolce a.k.a. Stecco "

The fundraising campaign for Ruslan Sidiki’s defense has been completed

From avtonom

Good news in the new year

In less than two months, you have donated 235,000 rubles (2600 euros) for Ruslan Sidiki’s legal defense. We have already paid the lawyer’s fees for November and December, and the remaining amount will cover expenses through the end of February.

Chaos Star case: Anarchist comrade Eat released under house arrest

From Dark Nights - Indonesia

Chaos Star update 22.1.26

Accused anarchist comrade Eat, in the Chaos Star case, has been released from the West Java paramilitary police compound to house/city arrest. Eat is expected to be watched closely by the Densus88 antiterrorist unit. Comrades and lawyers went to meet him and take him to get nutrition, medicine and rest. Eat remains under investigation and the case is still open. Here’s what Eat’s lawyer had to say about his status:

“Yet Another War of Extermination” – Letter by anarchist prisoner Luca ‘Stecco’ Dolce

From Dark Nights - Italy

Now that the masses all over the world have expressed their solidarity with Gaza, I’d be curious to know how social scientist Elias Canetti(1) would describe his concept of the “masses” in such a technological, warmongering and at the same time, exterminating age as ours. He says that mass society exists in the mind of human beings before it materially expresses itself. If ancient societies chose certain social and economic forms of mere subsistence, it was because they deliberately chose not to use bureaucratic or authoritarian methods: they foresaw their dangers. Our ancestors, therefore, were perfect political animals, aware and active observers of the community’s social life.

News about anarchist political prisoners in Belarus, October-December 2025

From Anarchist Black Cross Belarus

In September, Aliaksei Halauko had six months added to his six-year sentence under Article 411 (disobedience to prison administration). This information only became public in October. In October, under the same Article 411, Aliaksandar Kazlianka’s sentence was increased by 1.5 years, Pavel Shpetny’s by 2 years, and Jauhen Rubashka’s by 1 year.

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